Quote #175389
As we become purer channels for God’s light, we develop an appetite for the sweetness that is possible in this world. A miracle worker is not geared toward fighting the world that is, but toward creating the world that could be.
Marianne Williamson
About This Quote
This quote needs no introduction—at least for now. We're working on adding more context soon.
Interpretation
The quotation frames spiritual growth as a process of becoming a clearer “channel” for divine love or illumination. As the self is purified—through forgiveness, inner work, or relinquishing fear—one’s desires shift from bitterness and conflict toward an “appetite” for sweetness: the capacity to perceive and cultivate goodness in ordinary life. The second sentence contrasts reactive struggle with creative transformation. A “miracle worker,” in Williamson’s idiom (influenced by A Course in Miracles), is not primarily an opponent of the world’s brokenness but an agent who helps bring forth a more loving reality by choosing perception, compassion, and constructive action. The emphasis is on creation over combat.




